Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ryan Dungey has celebrated his first race of the 2009 AMA Motocross series with a victory at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California.
The young Minnesota rider carded second and first-placed moto finishes taking the overall victory in the 250 class.
In the 450 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi took a second overall finish thanks to third and second places in the two motos.
Chad Reed, racing his first outdoor motocross event in two years, raced his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RMZ450 to a fourth and third for an overall fourth while Michael Byrne finished 15th and 14th in his first race back after a recent shoulder surgery…Â Details
SURFERS craving big waves off the Gold Coast this week could find themselves part of a shark smorgasbord.
Dozens of surfers flocked to the southern beaches over the weekend to take advantage of the three-metre-plus waves which are expected to continue for the next few days, whipped up by the wild weather.
But dodging floating debris and massive walls of water won’t be the only dangers for boardriders.
Gold Coast Bulletin fishing expert Paul Burt has warned the big waves will entice plenty of sharks off the Gold Coast who will go looking for food after the floods.
He said there would be plenty of food washed in to the ocean from the rivers by the flooding.
“There’s a lot of debris and a lot of sharks floating around after the floods. It is shark country at the moment,” he said…Â Details
The 2009 Paragliding World Cup is being held in Denizli between May 30 and June 6, Denizli Aeronautical Association, or DENHAVK, Chairman Ãœmit Ercan has announced.
Speaking at a pres conference, Ercan said the best paragliders in the world would be competing in the cup. The competition, to be attended by 120 competitors from 34 countries, would continue for eight days, depending on weather conditions. The competition will start on Çökelez Mountain, Pamukkale Dynamite Hill and Göveçlik Hill and then end at the official landing area.
“We have been having this very important event Denizli because …Â Details
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Current world number one surfer Joel Parkinson and 1999 World Champion Mark Occhilupo will get to taste what many visting surfers miss on their travels to New Zealand – a solid East Coast swell. The run of good conditions is set to continue this week. The duo will travel to either Coromandel or Bay of Plenty on Thursday May 27 and to Gisborne on Friday May 28.
Corona is bringing ‘Parko’ and ‘Occy’ to New Zealand on a promotional tour with the aim of sampling the best waves they can find in the North Island. Hitting the best surf on offer has always been the focus of the four day whirl wind trip and the swell forecasts could deliver just what the two Australians want… Details